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Alaska cannabis regulator gets new chief, third since 2019

The Alaska Alcohol and Marijuana Control Office (AMCO) has a new executive director, the state cannabis regulator's third leader since late 2019.

News April 19
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New York’s illicit marijuana market thrives ahead of adult-use launch

Scores of illicit shops are flourishing across New York, posing a competitive threat to the state’s upcoming multibillion-dollar adult-use marijuana industry.

News April 19
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Michigan changes course on hemp-derived THC

Michigan is backing off a plan to allow hemp-derived THC products to be sold alongside marijuana products after the state's MJ industry complained it could not compete with lower-cost hemp…

News April 18
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MI inexplicably blocks sale of millions of dollars worth of marijuana edibles

Michigan marijuana regulators blocked the sale of $5 million-plus worth of products from a marijuana edibles company without providing an explanation.

News April 18
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New York City mayor suggests public housing rooftop cannabis cultivation

New York Mayor Eric Adams has floated the idea of rooftop cannabis greenhouses atop public housing buildings in the city, although federal marijuana prohibition would present a serious challenge to…

News April 18
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Recreational marijuana consumption lounge opens in New Mexico

New Mexico’s first recreational marijuana consumption lounge opened in Las Cruces near the border with El Paso, Texas, according to media reports.

News April 18
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Health Canada referred almost 500 cannabis-related cases to federal police over 2-year period

Health Canada referred nearly 500 cannabis business-related cases to the Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP) for possible enforcement action during the two years ending in March 2021, a major increase…

News April 18
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Senate Majority Leader Schumer delays comprehensive marijuana reform bill

Sen. Majority Leader Chuck Schumer’s long-awaited comprehensive marijuana reform bill is delayed again. Schumer now plans to introduce his Cannabis Administration and Opportunity Act before the Senate recess in early…

News April 15
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Short seller goes after cannabis REIT Innovative Industrial Properties

A short seller activist group has gone on the attack against San Diego-based Innovative Industrial Properties, saying the company's real estate portfolio based on acquiring cannabis properties and leasing them…

News April 15
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